डाह
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit दाह (dāha, “burning, conflagration”), from the root verb दह् (dah, “to burn or scorch”).
Noun
डाह • (ḍāh) f (Urdu spelling ڈاہ)
- jealousy, grudge
- वह डाह से खीझ रही है। ― vah ḍāh se khījh rahī hai. ― She is fretting out of jealousy.
Declension
Declension of डाह (fem cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | डाह ḍāh | डाहें ḍāhẽ |
| oblique | डाह ḍāh | डाहों ḍāhõ |
| vocative | डाह ḍāh | डाहो ḍāho |
Synonyms
- ईर्ष्या (īrṣyā)
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “डाह”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Platts, John T. (1884), “डाह”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.